Japanese Aegis destroyer makes interception of separating target

摘要

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has carried out Japan Flight Test Mission 3 (JFTM-3), its third engagement of a ballistic missile target using the mid-course engagement capability of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, writes Doug Richardson.rnThis was the 20th successful ballistic missile intercept by the system.